Study programme competencies |
Code
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Study programme competences / results
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A1 |
Coñecemento das realidades interdisciplinares da Química e do Medio Ambiente, dos temas punteiros nestas disciplinas e das perspectivas de futuro. |
A3 |
Capacitar ao alumno para o desenvolvemento dun traballo de investigación nun campo da Química ou do Medio Ambiente, incluíndo os procesos de caracterización de materiais, o estudo das súas propiedades fisicoquímicas e biolóxicas e dos procesos que poden sufrir no medio natural. |
A9 |
Coñecer algunhas aplicacións básicas da química computacional e dos programas de cálculo máis utilizados nos ámbitos da química e o medio ambiente. |
A22 |
Dominar as técnicas instrumentais de análises máis típicas no ámbito químico profesional. |
B1 |
Posuír e comprender coñecementos que acheguen unha base ou oportunidade de ser orixinais no desenvolvemento e/ou aplicación de ideas, a miúdo nun contexto de investigación. |
B2 |
Que os estudantes saiban aplicar os coñecementos adquiridos e a súa capacidade de resolución de problemas en contornas novas ou pouco coñecidos dentro de contextos máis amplos (ou multidisciplinares) relacionados coa súa área de estudo. |
B5 |
Que os estudantes posúan as habilidades de aprendizaxe que lles permitan continuar estudando dun modo que haberá de ser en gran medida autodirixido ou autónomo. |
B6 |
Ser capaz de analizar datos e situacións, xestionar a información dispoñible e sintetizala, todo iso a un nivel especializado. |
B7 |
Ser capaz de planificar adecuadamente desenvolvementos experimentais, a un nivel especializado. |
C2 |
Ser capaz de manter un pensamento crítico dentro dun compromiso ético e no marco da cultura da calidade. |
C3 |
Ser capaz de adaptarse a situacións novas, mostrando creatividade, iniciativa, espírito emprendedor e capacidade de liderado. |
C4 |
Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma. |
C6 |
Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida. |
C9 |
Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse. |
C10 |
Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida. |
C11 |
Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade. |
Learning aims |
Learning outcomes |
Study programme competences / results |
Learn the applicability and potential of the different instrumental techniques in solving problems related to the environment, industry, etc. |
AC1 AC22
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BC1 BC5
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CC2 CC11
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Be able to select the most appropriate technique depending on the type of species to be determined, its contents, sample type, cost, etc. |
AC3 AC22
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BC2
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CC3 CC9
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Acquire skill in the use of different instruments and adjusting the instrumental variables. |
AC22
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BC7
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Be able to get the most reliable information from experimental results. |
AC9
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BC6
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CC4 CC6 CC10
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Contents |
Topic |
Sub-topic |
1.- Introduction |
Presentation. Documentation for the students. |
2.- Mass spectrometry |
Fundamentals. Sources of ionization. Analyzers. Detectors. Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Aplications: environmental, industry. |
3.- Atomic absorption spectrometry |
Atomization systems. Advances in instrumentation. Operational considerations. Aplications: environmental, industry. |
4.- ICP optical emision spectrometry. ICP mass spectrometry |
Operational considerations. Aplications: environmental, industry. |
5.- Gas chromatography |
Advances in instrumentation and modes of operation. Operational considerations. Coupled and multidimensional techniques. Aplications: environmental, industry. |
6.- Liquid chromatography |
Advances in instrumentation and modes of operation. Operational considerations. Coupled and multidimensional techniques. Aplications: environmental, industry. |
7.- Capillary electrophoresis |
Fundamentals. Instrumentation and modes of operation. Operational considerations. Aplications. Electrochromatography. |
Experimental work |
1.- Determination of organic contaminants by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array.
2.- Determination of organic contaminants by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry.
3.- Slurry sampling for metal determination by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry.
4.- Trace metal determination by ICP-MS.
Seminar: report preparation.
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Planning |
Methodologies / tests |
Competencies / Results |
Teaching hours (in-person & virtual) |
Student’s personal work hours |
Total hours |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
A22 A1 B5 C2 C9 C10 C11 |
10 |
28 |
38 |
Seminar |
A3 A9 B1 B2 B6 C3 C6 |
1.5 |
4 |
5.5 |
Laboratory practice |
A9 B2 B6 B7 C9 C11 |
14 |
14 |
28 |
Objective test |
A22 B2 B5 C4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Personalized attention |
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1.5 |
0 |
1.5 |
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(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Methodologies |
Description |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
The teacher presents the fundamental concepts and develops the essential aspects of the subject. It also raises different issues to be discussed and resolved by the students, thereby encouraging their participation.
At the end of each block the students are given a questionnaire to be solved and given to the teacher, which will contribute to the evaluation of the subject. |
Seminar |
In the theoretical session, the course is presented and the material for the development of the different subjects is provided, as are: scripts or previous schemes with the fundamental aspects of the subject, which the student must know to understand and take advantage of what are taught in the course.
In the laboratory session the questions related to the preparation of the report are addressed.
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Laboratory practice |
The script of the laboratory practice includes:
- Questions that the student has to solve before entering the laboratory that will help him to achieve the knowledge and skills related to the experimental work.
- A scheme of the experimental procedure.
- Issues related to the work done in the laboratory: justification for selection of instrumental parameters, obtaining information from the experimental results, etc..
In the laboratory, the student performs the selection of the experimental conditions, contributes to the adjustment and optimization of the experimental variables, the introduction of the samples, performs calculations of experimental parameters, concentrations, etc. At the end he must submit a report of the practices carried out.
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Objective test |
It consists of a written exam that includes short answer and/or choice questions about the theoretial and practical contents taught in the course.
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Personalized attention |
Methodologies
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Seminar |
Laboratory practice |
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Description |
In the seminar students pose thier questions and comments and the teacher serves in a personalized way the different aspects.
In the laboratory sessions, the teacher monitors each student performing operations, so that an incident will not happen, taking into account that complex instrumentation is being used in most cases. |
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Assessment |
Methodologies
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Competencies / Results |
Description
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Qualification
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Objective test |
A22 B2 B5 C4 |
Exam score. |
50 |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
A22 A1 B5 C2 C9 C10 C11 |
Attendance at keynote sessions, active participation in them and the resolution of the questionnaires will be assessed. |
20 |
Laboratory practice |
A9 B2 B6 B7 C9 C11 |
Skill in conducting the experimental activities and the quality of the delivered report will be assessed. |
30 |
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Assessment comments |
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Sources of information |
Basic
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WELZ, B.; SPERLING, M. (1999). Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Ed. Wiley-VCH
ALLER, J.A. (2003). Espectroscopía Atómica Electrotérmica Analítica. Secretariado de Publicaciones y Medios Audiovisuales, Universidad de Leon
HILL, S.J. (Ed) (2007). Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry and its Aplications. Ed. Blackwell Publishing
ESTEBAN, L. (1993). La Espectrometría de Masas en Imágenes. ACK Editores
NIESSEN, W.M.A. (2006). Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Chromatographic science series, vol. 97. . Ed. Boca Ratón: Taylor & Francis
HOFFMANN, E.; STROOBANT, V (2005). Mass Spectrometry. Principles and Applications. Ed. Wiley
SKOOG, D.; HOLLER, F.J.; NIEMAN T.A. (2000). Principios de Análisis Instrumental . Ed. McGraw-Hill
CELA, R.; LORENZO, R.A.; CASAIS, M.C. (2002). Técnicas de Separación en Química Analítica. Ed. Síntesis |
Various web resources to help students understand and fix the skills taught in the theoretical and practical classes will be used. Eg. simulations, diagrams. Students will have access to journal articles, dissertations's degree from the Faculty of Sciences and other documents that show the practical application of the techniques studied throughout the course. |
Complementary
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RUBINSON, K.A.; RUBINSON, J.F. (2002). Análisis Instrumental. Ed. Prentice Hall
KELLNER, R.; MERMET, M.; OTTO, M.; VALCARCEL, M.; WIDMER, H. M. (1998 ). Analytical Chemistry . Ed. Wiley-VCH
CULLEN, M. (Ed.) (2004). Atomic Spectroscopy in Elemental Análisis . Ed. Blackwell Plublishing Ltd.
ROUESSAC, F., ROUESSAC, A. (2007). Chemical Analysis. Ed. Wiley
DEDINA J., TSALEV D. L. (1995). Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy . John Wiley & Sons
MONTASER, A.; GOLIGHTLY, D.W. (Eds) (1992). Inductively Coupled Plasmas in Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. Ed. VCH |
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Recommendations |
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
Estratexias Analíticas Aplicadas ao Medio Ambiente/610500002 |
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Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
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Subjects that continue the syllabus |
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